"adun" meaning in Yoruba

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Noun

IPA: /ā.dũ̀/ Forms: adùn [canonical]
Etymology: From a- (“agent prefix”) + dùn (“to be sweet”). Etymology templates: {{af|yo|a-|dùn|t1=agent prefix|t2=to be sweet}} a- (“agent prefix”) + dùn (“to be sweet”) Head templates: {{head|yo|noun|head=adùn|head2=}} adùn, {{yo-pos|noun|adùn}} adùn
  1. sweetness, pleasure Synonyms: oyin
    Sense id: en-adun-yo-noun-~b6MwB3e
  2. Something that is sweet or pleasurable
    Sense id: en-adun-yo-noun-04gCkiLx Categories (other): Yoruba entries with incorrect language header, Yoruba terms prefixed with a- Disambiguation of Yoruba entries with incorrect language header: 4 96 Disambiguation of Yoruba terms prefixed with a-: 25 75
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: ادُن Derived forms: aládùn, aláìládùn

Download JSON data for adun meaning in Yoruba (1.4kB)

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    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
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    }
  ],
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      },
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        }
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        "Something that is sweet or pleasurable"
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        ]
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      "ipa": "/ā.dũ̀/"
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "ادُن"
    }
  ],
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}
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    "Yoruba nouns",
    "Yoruba terms prefixed with a-",
    "Yoruba terms with IPA pronunciation"
  ],
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    {
      "word": "aládùn"
    },
    {
      "word": "aláìládùn"
    }
  ],
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      },
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      "name": "af"
    }
  ],
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    {
      "form": "adùn",
      "tags": [
        "canonical"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    }
  ],
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        "sweetness, pleasure"
      ],
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        ],
        [
          "pleasure",
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        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "oyin"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "Something that is sweet or pleasurable"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "sweet",
          "sweet"
        ],
        [
          "pleasurable",
          "pleasurable"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/ā.dũ̀/"
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "word": "ادُن"
    }
  ],
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}

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